Firmware Product Engineer – Berlin, WI Area

Company Summary: A leading player in machinery manufacturing, specializing in premium laundry solutions for global clients. Offers commercial-quality products for various sectors, including hotels, laundromats, and residential users. Renowned brands supported by a wide distribution network.

Job Summary:

This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in firmware development and project management, particularly with experience in C programming. The role requires not only technical expertise but also strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. The ability to work cross-functionally and support production needs is crucial. Additionally, familiarity with Lua, UI design applications, and test-driven development would be beneficial. The job is based in Ripon, WI, and involves working with a global product portfolio used in diverse commercial settings.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Project Management:

• Lead firmware-related projects.
• Manage large-scale outsourced firmware development projects.

Technical Expertise:

• Become a subject matter expert on microelectronic product portfolios.
• Establish firmware architecture requirements.
• Write and validate detailed microelectronic control design and test specifications.
• Maintain model configuration information for microelectronic product portfolios.

Cross-functional Engagement:

• Participate in cross-functional team activities.
• Engage in product development meetings, feature definition sessions, pilot builds, and manual reviews.

Testing & Validation:

• Validate test equipment produced by manufacturers.
• Perform firmware development and testing in lab environments.
• Write test lab orders for execution by lab technicians.

Issue Resolution:

• Investigate and resolve firmware issues.
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution.

Quality & Cost Improvements: Identify opportunities for quality and cost improvements.

Production Support: Provide support to production as needed.

Vendor Management: Manage vendor access to licensed developer applications and tools.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of programming experience.
• Extensive experience in firmware development with C programming.
• Experience with Lua and UI designer applications like Storyboard is a plus.
• Project management experience is highly desirable.

Technical Proficiency:

• Strong technical skills in firmware development and debugging.
• Practice with test-driven firmware development is advantageous.

Preferred Degrees: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.